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THE STANDARD By John Shilitsa | February 14th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Western leaders during a consultative meeting with Members of county of assembly from the five counties in a push for constitutional reforms. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] MCAs from Western are demanding Sh500,000 each to pass the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2020. They also want Sh2 million car grant given last week by the President released by Monday next week, failure to which they will not back the document. According to the ward reps, the Election Act Section 22 must be amended to defer the commencement date of the mandatory requirement for MCAs to have degrees in 2022 or have it deleted all together. ....
THE STANDARD By John Shilitsa | February 13th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Kakamega County Assembly Deputy Speaker Soita Kasaya (left) with MCAs. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] MCAs from Western region are meeting today in Kakamega town to discuss the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill and the political agenda of the region. The ward representatives from Trans Nzoia, Busia, Bungoma, Vihiga and Kakamega counties have been invited to the meeting that will be graced by Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi, Cotu secretary General Francis Atwoli, among other leaders from the region. Ayub Savula, ANC deputy party leader said the meeting was meant to whip the MCAs to pass the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2020. ....
THE STANDARD Busia county assembly Speaker Bernard Wamalwa leaves the chamber after presiding over a session. [Ignatius Odanga/Standard] Busia County Assembly Speaker Bernard Wamalwa has urged residents to attend public participation forums next week and give out their views before the BBI draft bill is returned to the assembly. Busia, Kakamega and Vihiga county assemblies have set in motion the process to pass the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020. The Justice and Legal Affairs House Committees will now start collecting views from locals next week across the seven constituencies - Matayos, Butula, Budalang’i, Funyula, Teso South, Teso North and Nambale - as the ward reps lay the ground for passing the document. ....
Patients discharged All wards remained closed after patients were discharged when clinical officers and nurses went on strike that has now entered the third week. The situation was similar in the five sub county hospitals including Chakoli, Khunyangu, Port Victoria, Nambale and Sio Port. A deserted outpatient section at the Busia County Referral Hospital. [Ignatius Odanga/Standard] Chief Officer for Health and Sanitation Isaac Omeri told The Standard that striking medics had refused to have talks with county health officials. Meanwhile, the Busia County Service Board has started the process of hiring some 10 new medical officers. At least 55 candidates have already been interviewed. ....